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SB2031Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Consumer Protection.

Passed

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: advertise, display, or offer the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for the sale of liveevent tickets or short-term lodging. Specifies that any advertisement, display, or offer of short-term lodging or live-event tickets in compliance with the federal Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees are in compliance with this Act. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

July 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 28, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

  8. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  10. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2912) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 153) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

  18. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1967-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  20. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 613).

  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  26. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Fevella.

  27. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).

  28. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.

  29. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.

  30. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  32. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 38-26).

  33. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 38-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  35. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  36. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  37. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  38. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  39. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  40. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  41. Enrolled to Governor.

  42. Act 254, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

  43. Act 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

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